Medium
Passbolt API is vulnerable to XSS in the url field on the password workspace grid and sidebar
Passbolt API version 1.6.4 and older are vulnerable to a XSS in the url field on the password workspace
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | passbolt/passbolt_api | < 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000442
- https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_api/commit/f5eb93485a90195439e12aa8072f45ceb37b19c3
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/passbolt/passbolt_api/CVE-2017-1000442.yaml
- https://github.com/passbolt/passbolt_api
- https://www.passbolt.com/incidents/20170914_xss_on_resource_urls
- https://www.passbolt.com/release/notes#September
CVSS score
5.4/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79- Platform
- Composer
- Package
passbolt/passbolt_api- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-j2fp-9wp5-mg66 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: passbolt/passbolt_api
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 7
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 4
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 6
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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